Berlin gay area


Berlin has earned its stripes as one of the great gay capitals of the world, with a huge LGBTQ+ community, one-of-a-kind queer bars and an attitude to life that encourages inhabitants to be whoever they please. Over time, this has lent itself to a ton of fantastic club nights, bars and saunas, and new venues are popping up all the time. 

Berlin is a city that is always moving forward, often at a lightning pace. Things move so quickly, it can be hard to keep up with. But we’ve got you covered. Our Berlin writer Nathan Ma knows this city like the back of his hand, and has handpicked the best LGBTQ+ spots all over the city for cocktails, dancing and a lot of queer noun. Here’s our picks of the best. 

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This guide was recently updated by Berlin-based writer Nathan Ma. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who realize their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see o

Gay Neighbourhoods in Berlin

Berlin's core of queer activity is Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg in the south west just beside the city zoo. Every year, the lesbian and gay street festival takes place here, which marks the start of Pride Week. In the s, the neighbourhood enjoys a well-deserved reputation for some of Berlin's best nightlife, as well as restaurants, cafés and shops frequented by the LGBTQ+ community in particular.  Other rainbow neighbourhoods in Berlin not to be overlooked involve its neighbour Kreuzberg, and the SchwuZ nightclub in Neukölln. There are also shops along the Bergmannstraße as well as exist music venues where LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors gather and have fun. The Mitte neighbourhood also has pockets of LGBTQ+ hotspots including Weinbergpark. Find more scene tips for queer places in Berlin.

Patroc Berlin Gay Guide

Services

AHA-Berlin e.V.

Association centre, community groups and venue for events and parties.

@ Monumentenstraße 13
Berlin

U: Kleistpark, S+U: Yorckstraße

+49 30

Mann-O-Meter

Monday-Friday  – ;Saturday  – 

Berlin's information and counselling centre for gay men, incl. tests for HIV and other STIs.

@ Bülowstraße
Berlin

U: Nollendorfplatz

+49 30

Men2Men Massagen

Daily  – 

Team of professional masseurs offering a variety of massages tailored to the needs of men, including relaxing massages, sports massages and tantric massages.

In addition to the studio in Schöneberg, Nollendorfstraße, a second studio has been opened in in Prenzlauer Berg, Milastraße 7.

@ Schöneberg, Eisenacher Straße 11
Berlin

U: Nollendorfplatz

+49 30

Schwules Museum Berlin

Monday, Wednesday  – ;Thursday  – ;Friday  – ;Saturday  – ;Sunday  – 

Exhibitions, archive

Berlin Gay Travel Guide

Upcoming Events in Berlin

&#;  25 July

PiepShow Party: monthly Techno party for queers and friends. This Friday with DJ Chris Bekker, Tim Hagemann and Juan Del Chambo, among others.
Dresscode: sporty, kinky, creative, not casual nor street clothes.
From @ KitKatClub (Köpenicker Straße 76/Brückenstraße)

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About Berlin and its gay life

Berlin's origins proceed back more than years. In Berlin became the capital of the kingdom of Prussia and in of the German Empire. Although Prussia was ruled by a gay king from till (Fredrick II), Berlin's gay career started only hundred years later. In the s (the ›Golden Twenties‹) Berlin was seen as the city with the most lively and advanced gay subculture in Europe. That, of course, ended after  when Hitler and the Nazis were given power in Germany. (A memorial for gays persecuted by the Nazi regime was opened in Berlin in , drawn-out overdue after more than 60 years.

After the end of World War II in and with the start of the cold war, Berlin had been divided into West Berlin (co